Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson

Known for
Acting
Born
April 11, 1924
Died
October 24, 2005 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Northcote, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Frank Wilson (11 April 1924 - 24 October 2005) was an Australian film, stage and television actor; musical comedy singer and director; and television game show and variety host. Wilson joined the Australian Army in 1943, to escape the wartime Manpower Directorite and being placed in a "useful" job, becoming a signalman in the 7th Division, 2nd AIF. Served in Papua New Guinea and Borneo, being discharged in late 1945. He started acting in 1948, acting up to his death in 2005.

Known For

Filmography

2002
Crackerjack poster

Crackerjack

Movie · as Len Johnson

2001
Changi poster

Changi

TV · as Older Gordon Yates · 6 eps

1997
The Well poster

The Well

Movie · as Francis Harper

1996
Water Rats poster

Water Rats

TV · as Billy Russell · 1 ep

1993
Blue Heelers poster

Blue Heelers

TV · 1 ep

1991
Black Robe poster

Black Robe

Movie · as Father Jerome

1991
Ultimate Desires poster

Ultimate Desires

Movie · as Detective Southard

1991
Police Rescue poster

Police Rescue

TV · as Mr. Bridger · 1 ep

1989
Slow Burn poster

Slow Burn

Movie · as Captain Fahey

1988
Empire of Ash poster

Empire of Ash

Movie · as Shepherd

1988
The Riddle of the Stinson poster

The Riddle of the Stinson

Movie · as G. A. Robinson

1988
Tudawali poster

Tudawali

Movie · as Charles Chauvel

1987
Going Sane poster

Going Sane

Movie · as Sir Colin Grant

1987
Rafferty's Rules poster

Rafferty's Rules

TV · as David Morris · 1 ep

1986
News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future poster

News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future

Movie

1986
The Flying Doctors poster

The Flying Doctors

TV · as Karl Szalinski · 1 ep

1986
The Great Bookie Robbery poster

The Great Bookie Robbery

TV · as Winton Bathurst · 3 eps

1983
Scales of Justice poster

Scales of Justice

TV · as Sir John Ritchie · 3 eps

1980
Breaker Morant poster

Breaker Morant

Movie · as Dr. Johnson

1980
The Club poster

The Club

Movie · as Jock Reily

1980
Fatty Finn poster

Fatty Finn

Movie · as Lord Mayor

1979
The Journalist poster

The Journalist

Movie

1979
Doctor Down Under poster

Doctor Down Under

TV · 13 eps

1978
Money Movers poster

Money Movers

Movie · as Lionel Darcy

1978
The Truckies

The Truckies

TV · 12 eps

1976
Power Without Glory poster

Power Without Glory

TV · 26 eps

1974
Alvin Rides Again poster

Alvin Rides Again

Movie · as House Detective

1959
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll poster

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

Movie · as Vince

1950
Robert Montgomery Presents poster

Robert Montgomery Presents

TV · 1 ep

1939
Moon Over Harlem poster

Moon Over Harlem

Movie

1923
The Call of Siva poster

The Call of Siva

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Clue of the Pigtail poster

The Clue of the Pigtail

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Queen of Hearts poster

The Queen of Hearts

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Cry of the Nighthawk poster

The Cry of the Nighthawk

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Fiery Hand poster

The Fiery Hand

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Fungi Cellars poster

The Fungi Cellars

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Miracle poster

The Miracle

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Man with the Limp poster

The Man with the Limp

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Knocking on the Door poster

The Knocking on the Door

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Silver Buddha poster

The Silver Buddha

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth

1923
The Sacred Order poster

The Sacred Order

Movie · as Inspector Weymouth